https://george.science/Recent content on George MathiesonHugoen-gbFri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://george.science/posts/the-process-is-fine/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://george.science/posts/the-process-is-fine/The ceremonies all happen, the board is immaculate, and the deadlines still whoosh past. Two honest questions to ask before you change your process again.https://george.science/posts/forecasting-without-story-points/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://george.science/posts/forecasting-without-story-points/&ldquo;When will it be done?&rdquo; deserves a better answer than a gut feel dressed up as a number. Monte Carlo simulation on plain throughput data can give one.https://george.science/posts/show-me-the-impact/Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://george.science/posts/show-me-the-impact/Outputs are easy to count. Outcomes are what matter. Notes on measuring whether the work we ship actually changed anything.https://george.science/posts/the-invisible-users/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://george.science/posts/the-invisible-users/Just got back from UX London and honestly, the talks on accessibility hit different. Time to make inclusivity a first-class feature, not an afterthought.https://george.science/about/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://george.science/about/<p>I&rsquo;m George Mathieson, a software developer.</p> <p>I construct web applications with a focus on the human element. I prioritise user interface design, ensuring that complex code feels simple and delightful to use.</p> <p>This site is my journal — experiments, thoughts, and code. I write about the technical side of building software and about delivery: how teams ship, how we measure whether any of it mattered, and what I&rsquo;m learning along the way.</p>